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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. CAMPBELL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ORNAM ENTAL WA LL-COVERlN-G.

SPECIFICATION Irming part of Letters Patent No. 333,727, dated January 5, 1886.

Application tiled September 28, 1885. Serial No. 178,344. (No model.)

.To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, J oHN H. CAMPBELL, of the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ornamental Wall-Coverings, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention has reference to an improved ornamental wall-covering whereby artistic effects are obtained; and the invention consists of a wall-covering having articial iiowers attached thereto by suitable means, and incandescent electric lampsarranged in the iiowers.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a front view of a section of my improved ornamental wall-covering. Fig. 2 is a front view of a smaller portion drawn on a larger scale; and Fig. 3 is a verticaltransverse section on line x x, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Ain the drawings represents the covering of a Wall which is made of flock, wall-paper, or any other suitable material. On the covering B are arranged in regular lines or figures bunches of artilicial iiowers O, the stems of which are attached by staples a to the Wall.

The artificial lowers C are made of suitablycovered chenille or other suitable material, bl which a soft and rich appearance is impartei to the same. The main tiower of the buncI is provided at the cent-er with a small incan descent electric lamp, D, the conductingwvire of which are arranged in the wall below th covering B. The artificial flowers are mad up in diiierent colors and form during th day a very striking ornamental wall-covering while at night they are illuminated by th electric lights.

The Wall-covering is specially adapted fo the lobbies of theaters and places of amuse ment, or for decorating ball-rooms and fo similar purposes.

Having thus descrihed'my invention, I clair as new and desire to secu re by Letters Patent- A wall -covering provided'with articia liowers attached to said covering, and incan descent electric lamps arranged in said iow ers, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as m; invention I have signed my naine in presenc of two subscribing witnesses.

J Ol-IN H. CAMPBELL.

Witnesses: MARTIN PETRY, CARL KAR?. 

